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               DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE:  January 4, 1999
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                             GSBCA 12018-P
 
                      VALIX FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP I,
 
                                           Protester,
 
                                   v.
 
                        DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY,
 
                                           Respondent.
 
        Stephen L. Mills, Vice President-Marketing  of Valix Federal
   Partnership I, appearing for Protester.
 
        Michael  Cunnningham, Office  of Counsel,  U.S. Naval  Base,
   Department   of  the   Navy,   Philadelphia,  PA,   counsel   for
   Respondent.
 
   Board Judge BORWICK.
 
                                 ORDER
 
       On  September 18, 1992,  we convened a  telephonic prehearing
   conference on the above referenced protest, with counsel for both
   parties  participating.  The  protest was filed  on September 16.
   This was a negotiated procurement conducted by the Department  of
   the Navy for personal  computers with 386DX microprocessors as  a
   minimum mandatory  requirement.   Protester's  offer  was  deemed
   technically unacceptable because  it included personal  computers
   with  386SX  microprocessors.    Protester  was  concerned   that
   respondent  may have held discussions with other vendors, but not
   with protester.   Protester, upon being advised at the prehearing
   conference  that  award was  made without  discussions, requested
   withdrawal  of  the   protest  and  confirmed  in   a  subsequent
   conversation   that  the  dismissal  is  to  be  with  prejudice.
   Respondent has no objection to the dismissal.  
 
       Pursuant to  Rule 28 and  the agreement of the  parties, this
   protest is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE.  
 
 
 
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                                ANTHONY S. BORWICK
                                Board Judge